Qobuz Connect Goes Live For The Hi-Res Music And Downloading Platform

The hi-res streaming and downloading service now has Qobuz Connect, a way of controlling everything ... More via the Qobuz app and streaming directly rather than via a smartphone using AirPlay or Google Cast.
For some years now, both Spotify and Tidal music streaming services have had a Connect mode. The mode enables users to stream music to their speakers or hi-fi with a direct connection using one app.
Both Spotify and Tidal Connect pull music directly from their servers instead of via a smartphone using AirPlay or Google Cast. The music streaming doesn't rely on a smartphone being present.
Now it's the turn of Qobuz to get the Connect treatment. The French high-resolution music streaming and download platform has announced today that users of a wide range of audio equipment can now access Qobuz Connect. Some of the big names that now support Qobuz Connect include Arcam, Denon, HEOS, Marantz, McIntosh, Rotel and WiiM.
The French streaming service is aimed at music lovers who want ultra-high-quality audio streams.
The new feature transforms the listening experience while offering simplified control and seamless continuity between devices. Qobuz Connect enables users to stream music directly using Qobuz to control their compatible hi-fi devices without the need for third-party applications.
With Qobuz Connect, users can control their music from the Qobuz application without the need to juggle between different remote controls or applications. All users need to do is select an audio device and then control everything directly from the Qobuz app with music streaming directly from the Qobuz servers without being relayed through a smartphone.
Qobuz Connect lets users pick up where they left off and seamlessly switch from one device to another without losing the thread of the music, whether using headphones, hi-fi or wireless speakers, without interruption.
With Qobuz, you can drill down deep into an artist's catalog and find lots of essays and features ... More about music.
With a single application to manage everything, users can control the desktop application using a mobile device and vice versa for a seamless listening experience. With Qobuz Connect there's no need to switch between apps and the user can enjoy the editorials and features that Qobuz produces to accompany the music and playlists are curated by experts
'Qobuz Connect is a feature that has been eagerly awaited by our subscribers. We are proud to offer the most complete Connect solution on the market today, combining high resolution, app synchronization and remote control. Our priority has been to develop a simple, intuitive interface to facilitate the experience of all our listeners,' says Axel Destagnol, Chief Product Officer at Qobuz.
As a music streaming service, Qobuz's USP is hi-res sound quality with more than 100 million tracks in resolutions up to 24-bit / 192kHz and lossless CD quality.
Qobuz Connect is now available on iOS, Android, Windows and macOS applications. The new feature has been developed in collaboration with StreamUnlimited Engineering, a technology partner to other premium audio brands. To find out if your audio equipment is compatible with Qobuz Connect, visit www.qobuz.com/us-en/discover/apps-partnersto.

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